Remote Civil Engineering Bid Writer | Earthworks

Carrington West; England; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Bid Writer to join our civil engineering team on a 6-month rolling contract. The role focuses on leading the preparation and submission of high-quality tenders, with remote working and one day per week in Wiltshire.

You will review tender docs, develop tailored responses, coordinate with operations, commercial and technical teams, and ensure compliant, timely submissions. Strong editing, writing and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Bid Writer or Bid Manager role within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or a related sector.
• Experience preparing competitive tender submissions, ideally within civils and/or earthworks.
• Excellent written communication, editing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to interpret technical and commercial information and turn it into compelling bid responses.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Confidence engaging with stakeholders across operational, commercial and technical teams.
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, writing and coordination of high-quality bid and tender submissions.
• Review tender documentation, PQQs, ITTs and client requirements to identify key deliverables and submission deadlines.
• Develop compelling, tailored responses that clearly demonstrate the client's capabilities, experience and value proposition.
• Collaborate with operational, commercial and technical teams to gather project information, case studies and supporting evidence.
• Translate complex technical information into clear, persuasive and client-focused written responses.
• Coordinate input from relevant stakeholders to ensure submissions are accurate, consistent and submitted on time.
• Ensure all bid responses comply with client requirements, evaluation criteria and submission guidelines.
• Identify opportunities to improve bid quality, consistency and win rates.
• Maintain and develop bid content, project examples and supporting documentation for future submissions.

Skills

Bid writing

Stakeholder engagement

Tender submissions

Editing & proofreading

Project coordination

Remote work

Civil engineering knowledge

Earthworks

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Content management

Job description

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Bid Writer to join our civil engineering team on a 6-month rolling contract. The role focuses on leading the preparation and submission of high-quality tenders, with remote working and one day per week in Wiltshire.

You will review tender docs, develop tailored responses, coordinate with operations, commercial and technical teams, and ensure compliant, timely submissions. Strong editing, writing and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.